Ventilation system for combination microwave oven and exhaust vent
US4327274A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 1980 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B6/6423
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An assembly for combining an appliance, for example a microwave oven, with a range vent hood having an appliance housing and a support structure for mounting the housing to a wall or to the floor of an overhead cabinet above a conventional cooking range is disclosed. The support structure includes a back wall upon which ribs are formed so as to space the rear of the housing from the back to form a channelized air space therebetween. A plate is attached to a lower portion of the back wall and extends forwardly toward and beneath the front of the appliance housing to form a second channelized air space between the plate and bottom of the housing. The two air spaces thus formed, communicate with one another to permit cooking gases and vapors from the range to be drawn upward through openings in the plate, then through the two air spaces and out the assembly on or near a top rear portion thereof. Ventilating means for the microwave oven completely separate and distinct from the first and second channelized air vent spaces is also provided so that the range heed vent feature and the microwave vent feature of the assembly can be used independently from one another or concurrently as desi…
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